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Research Article

Age and geochemistry of the Boucaut Volcanics in the Neoproterozoic Adelaide Rift Complex, South Australia

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Pages 580-589 | Received 31 Jul 2020, Accepted 16 Oct 2020, Published online: 18 Nov 2020

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